News in Brief Can Mindfulness Fill Corporate America With Better, Happier Workers? As corporate mindfulness initiatives continue their fashionable ascent among CEOs and consultants, it’s worth asking: Can a 2,500-year-old… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Adrift: At Sea With a Search-and-Rescue Mission in the Mediterranean An unprecedented number of refugees are boarding unseaworthy vessels for a dangerous crossing. Photograph By Francesco Zizola
News in Brief ‘Staten Island Will Not Forget My Father’: An Interview With Erica Garner It’s been two years since Eric Garner was killed by police. We spoke with his daughter about her… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief After Orlando, Political Silence on LGBTQ Safety Though the horrific attack could have served as an impetus for broader LGBTQ protections, policymakers have largely abandoned… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Voices of the Addicted Generation: Amy San Francisco Bay Area, graduate student, 31 As Told to Madeleine Thomas (Photo: Christopher Leaman) Editor’s Note: This… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Deadliest Year Yet More environmental activists were murdered in 2015 than any other year on record. With the high-profile assassination of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Voices of the Addicted Generation: Brittany Charleston, South Carolina, marketing intern, 22 As Told to Madeleine Thomas (Photo: Christopher Leaman) Editor’s Note: This piece… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Voices of the Addicted Generation: Daniel Phoenix, Arizona, works for a major insurance company, 29 As Told to Madeleine Thomas (Photo: Christopher Leaman) Editor’s… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How One Immigration Detention Shook a City The detention of Wildin David Guillén Acosta, a Honduran refugee in North Carolina, highlights how the threat of… Pacific Standard Staff